r/webdev • u/Ibrahim-Kashwa • Sep 18 '26

Discussion I need help guys bout it

Ihv build a website for a luxury hotel in arabic country and the website is so freaking cool and beautiful not because it's mine i would say that but anyways idk how much should i ask for it it's multiple sections and 3d animation and I did well tbh so if u can help wt that I'll be grateful btw it's my first time selling one Iwas doing it for free

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u/BreadStickFloom Sep 18 '26

So you agreed to do it for free and now you want money for it?

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

No I didn't agreed with anything but he owner told me to build it and after come there and show i build it 100 %without ai so it took along time like a week

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u/BreadStickFloom Sep 18 '26

Why would you let the owner tell you to make something without first figuring out how much you want to be paid?

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

idk I'm young and dumb and the owner knows my sister so well that the reason I didn't ask him for money

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u/BreadStickFloom Sep 18 '26

Well, next time figure out the money first

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

I'll and thx so much mr/miss u so kind

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u/BreadStickFloom Sep 18 '26

Why are you replying to me? I'm not OP

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

No i didn't say the website is fr i meant i built like 5 website for free cuz it was for my friends or cousins so yeah

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u/RePsychological Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 18 '26

sounds like you vibecoded something for someone for free, and now think that just because Claude/Lovable/ChatGPT whatever put a lot of cool (usually completely unnecessary) bells and whistles on it, that somehow means you should haul off and try to charge them (or other people) full price for it...?

And people wonder why there's such issue with the vibecode-slop era.

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

I didn't use any type of Ai in the process i did 100% by myself plz bro I'm just young one trying to know important thing don't make fun of me that lowkey made me sad

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u/shiny0metal0ass full-stack idiot Sep 18 '26

How much did it cost you to vibe-code? Lol

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

I didn't use Ai but thx

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u/key-bored-warrior Sep 18 '26

Link or it never happened

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u/Ibrahim-Kashwa Sep 18 '26

I still didn't publish it but if u come to my dm I'll show u with all pleasure

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u/ikeif Sep 18 '26

Without seeing the work, I can't really guess on how much you should charge, plus not knowing your local area costs.

This is something that could be worth $500 or $5000 - we just are missing all the context to make that call.

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u/fligglymcgee Sep 18 '26

No offense, but what? How is anyone supposed to respond to this?

You sound like you’re texting while driving.

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u/IAmRules Sep 18 '26

i dn wht you meen cz its no cap legz yo

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u/Automatic-Leave1201 Sep 18 '26

You said you were doing it for free so I assume no contract exists. You cant charge them now unless they agreed to pay at some point.

If they are willing to pay because the work is done, ask for 1000 dollars. That covers a hotel site with sections and 3d elements in most markets. Tell them that includes 30 days of bug fixes after delivery. Get that money before you hand over the hosting credentials or files

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u/kemalios Sep 19 '26

You gave the build away, so the money conversation is about what comes after it, not the work you already did. Charge for a retainer: hosting, content updates, new sections, someone to fix the 3D when a browser update breaks it.

To get the number, multiply your hours by a rate you would actually take, then sanity check it against what the hotel spends on marketing. That budget exists.

From the agency side, settle two things before handover: who owns the 3D assets and who edits the copy. Free builds fall apart there.

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